The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-24
The INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION In BEHALF
or the Burton Car C0mpany-Judge
Maynard Listens to a Talk
on street Wire Rods.
THERE II SOMETHING In THE
WIND AT THE CAPITAL
Which Lends Color to the Rum0rs
About Party Condolences In the
Democratic Banks.


attacked the testimony Of general
Stone, Of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy road, In certain
particulars, cidng the Dimensions OF
the Burton car to show it's capacity
for carrying railroad ties (for example,
wss greater than that OF ordinary cars,
contrary to the statement OF Mr.Stone.)
From the witnesses incorrectness Gen
Butler claimed In this respect. he ar
gued the general untrust RoIthiue g Of
Mr.. s ones testimony. He reviewed
the testimony Of other witnesses in
respect to the damaged condition OF
stock transported ia tue ordinary cars,
declaring that the sntferinge Of the an
imale produced disease, which in turn
affe cted the health OF the consumer.
He admitted that II any obi cotton had
been made to the Button cars because
of alleged want OF strength, that
would be legitimate, but the charges
Of 5 cents mile would not make the
cars stronger; and as a matter OF fact,
none Of the Burton cars had broken
down. The ruads accepted coal Cars
aud oil cars from anybody without
discrimination. He had seen long
circus cars embodying all ports o.
things. Look Ia the railroad circulars
and see II they were clasBed among
those VIII ose owners were TO be charged
extra for the hauling The testimony
ehowed tn 4 the rosd accepted every
kind OF Car except what they chose to
call the palace cattle car. The Lake
Shore company would not take the
Burton Car at all. There was case
beyond al question. A shipper who
wished ~ bring his stock from Obi.
cago to Cleveland in Burton Car, was
inform by the agent OF the road In
writing that he could not get Burton
car over that road. That was direct y
In the face OF the law. The testimony
submitted showed that all the
respondents had Disseminated II.
legally against the Burton
company. The aggregate of the
extra charges against the Barton cars
amounted to q discrimination OF 81
per cent. All the beef for Europe
and the East, as far az the improved
cars could carry II, was transported
east OF Chicago without any discrimi
nation. Over 100 roads we're hauling
these cars without question-all the
Eastern roads except the Lake Shore.
Would the Western roads say that
they could not, II they would, haul
them upon the same equitable terms Z
The Burton Company did not come
before the Commission for damages
the courts were open for the trial OF
questions OF dam ges. The company
came here for the purpose OF rightibg
public wrong. He cited authorities
In support Of his claim that the roads
had no riaht to make Determinations,
and declared that the intersia ats COM
merce law mad not changed the condi.
ton OF the law In this respect.
sRcRErARY MAYNARD GIVES A HEARING
Assistant Secretary Maynard today
gave q hearing 10 committee repre-
senttng the American Lon aud Steel
Association on the general question o.
the class fication OF eteel wire rods
Arguments were made by MIR. james
M. Swank, general manager OF the as
ISOLATION, ID by representative'elec
Dalzell, OF Pittsburg.
They discussed the question in al
its bearing, and alleged erroneoul
classification and Wholesale underval
uatiun of steel wire rods during recen
years, to the great detriment OF d mes
tic industries. Judge Maynard prom
ised to give the matter careful ant
prompt consideration.
THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT sITKA
Alaska, recently submitted by resi-
dent If KIDD ak whether he can law
fully engage with schooner and GREY
in killing fur seals IN Alaska water
not near the Prybylov Islands Assit
tant Secretary Maynard informs tn
collector in reply that inasmuch
Section 1868, Revised Statutes, prC
hiblts the killing Of any fur seal with
the limits If Alaska territory or In til
waters thereof Except by lessees III
der special law the question mui
be answered in the negative
SOMETHING IN THE WIND.
The Star tonight says: The presenC
Of many prominent Democrats
Washington just now seems to len
color to the Iumor that there is to /
a conference with regard to party pc
icy, revenue reduction, etc. Amor
= the leading Democrats now here a
Senators Harris, Ransom, OoCkrel
I German, Brown, Gall, Pugh and Jon
, Of Arkansas; Representatives. M
l Oreary, Holman, Wilson If West vi
ginia, Crisp, and Gov Knott of Ke
4 lucky. There are many others her
). aud 1t Is said that Speaker Oarlis
will arrive soon.
TIR FIDELITY BANK AFFAIRS.
At the office Of the Comptroller
the Treasury it is said that 10 instru
3 tions have been sent to Cincinnati
' the arrest Of officers Of the Fideli
bank, beyond the general iDstrucio
sent to the examiner there TO tal
every preCaution to prevent h
escape of any officers who may
Criminally guilty. 1t is customary
the bank examiners Ia such cases
y sssc ciate themselves with the DIST
Attorney, whose duty it is to secu
r necessary arrests. TIE only late |
Q formation received at the departing
z from Cincinnati is that the examin
o is making satisfactory progress wi
y his report.
WHAT ABOUT TIE NAVAL FLAGsf
l. The recent controversy over q
l. captured battle Higs has caused maj
:. inquiries as to the disposition ma
II of the naval Asgs captured dU
Q ing the late civil war. 1t Ia learn,
. at the Navy Department th
8 most of the flags captured we
;. turned over to the Naval Acaden
~ and are now on exhibition there
y gether with hsgs captured in 9th
: ware. The Confederate naval ia
Is captured were few and an accident
y FIRE in the old Navy Dsparlme
y building several years ago destroy,
u some OF them.
ADJUrANT GENERAL DRUM.
Adjutant General DUN, who h
achieved a national reputation th
- week as The originator of the resol
ton to return the captured bait
's Gags to the s a,es, has been for mar
It years a we'll known figure In Wac
d ington. He entered the army mo
J. than thirty years ago az private sC
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